2013 SHS Homecoming to feature former band members, directors

In the past, the homecoming committee has featured former Ricebird football players, coaches and assistants, former cheerleaders, former queens, their escorts and their attendants.

Bill Shrum

The Stuttgart High School Alumni Committee is inviting everyone to celebrate Homecoming 2013 on Friday, Oct. 18. The year’s festivities will feature former band members, directors, majorettes, drum majors and band queens.

In the past, the homecoming committee has featured former Ricebird football players, coaches and assistants, former cheerleaders, former queens, their escorts and their attendants.

"We want everyone to make plans to attend and invite others you know to participate with us," Melody Stackhouse, chairperson of the SHS Alumni committee, said.

Stackhouse said there are a number of activities for everyone to enjoy such as participating in the parade by marching or walking with the current SHS Band under the semi-direction of former director Bill Hickman.

"We will meet at Farmers and Merchants Bank at 3:30 p.m. to march at 4 p.m. in the parade," Stackhouse said.

There will be a fish fry, sponsored by the SHS Booster Club, from 5-7 p.m. Oct. 18 in the cafeteria at SHS. Tickets are $13. People attending the reunions, which will be recognized at halftime, are then invited to the football game.

There are also other activities to attend including:

• Special displays at the Museum of the Arkansas Grand Prairie on Friday and Saturday;

• On Friday the Pep Rally at the high school;

• Coronation of the 2013 Homecoming Queen at the SJHS Gymnasium on Friday;

• 6:30 Pre-game Coronation; and

• 7 p.m. Football game against Clinton.

There are classes that are holding reunions that weekend and will have special seats during the game. People who are being featured will have their name announced at halftime.